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This seems like a troll effort that went too far and became real (lemmy.world)
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[–] pjwestin@lemmy.world 21 points 4 months ago (2 children)

This is called, "looksmaxxing," it's something the incel community picked up from a discredited orthodontist. The guys on the QAA podcast covered it on one of their premium episodes.

[–] dustyData@lemmy.world 1 points 4 months ago (1 children)

Now I'm interested in a mobid sociologist way. Is this related to mewing?

[–] pjwestin@lemmy.world 2 points 4 months ago (1 children)

I don't know, what's mewing?

[–] dustyData@lemmy.world 2 points 4 months ago* (last edited 4 months ago) (1 children)

It's this trend from a rogue orthodontists about tongue position and pressure on the teeth that is supposed to chisel the jawline and is complete bonkers. But has sprout a cult following of kids mewing, specially with the incel.

[–] pjwestin@lemmy.world 2 points 4 months ago

Yes, I think this is a sub-category of looksmaxxing.